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Animals & Nature
Ages 3-18
Fun Orange Spotted Filefish Facts For Kids
The orange spotted filefish (Oxymonacanthus longirostris) is a small, blue, and yellow fish found in the coral reefs and lagoons of the Indo Pacific Oceans.
They go by many other names such as harlequin filefish, coral filefish, beaked leatherjacket, and longnose filefish. This fish species is one of the 130 or so other species of fish in the world that depend on corals for their food.
For this reason, it has been hard to raise them in a tank or aquarium.
It was assumed that these fish would need live corals to feed on, and so, would not survive in a captive environment.
Due to recent breakthroughs, it has been found that these fish can be shifted to other food in the tank once they are ready to do so and if the transition is facilitated by an expert aquarist.
Although it is now possible to breed them in captivity, their numbers in the wild still stand the risk of greatly declining because of the high risk to the Acropora corals, which they entirely depend on for their diet in their natural habitat.
These corals are highly vulnerable to coral bleaching, which has caused the orange spotted filefish to go locally extinct in Okinawa, Japan.
Thus, they have been given the status of Vulnerable by the IUCN Red List.
If you want to learn more about other fish, check out our humphead wrasse fun facts and redbreast sunfish fun facts pages.
Animals & Nature
Ages 3-18
Fun Orangespotted Sunfish Facts For Kids
Are you fascinated with colorful fishes like tang fish? If yes, then you will surely find the orangespotted sunfish (Lepomis humilis) quite interesting.
This tiny fish belongs to North America and is mostly found in floodplains of the United States of the Great Lakes. It is one of those freshwater fishes that can live in murky and fairly still water. Its beautiful shiny silvery-blue body has reddish-orange spots, which give it its name of being orangespotted.
This fish belongs to the Lepomis genus, which contains other sunfish species. The humilis, in its scientific name, means humble, which is quite apt for this tiny fish.
This fish mainly sustains itself on the insects and larvae found in its natural habitat. It is also known for clearing out mosquito larvae which definitely helps us in having a better environment.
One of the most interesting things about this species is its spawning practice. The males take care of the fish and keep fanning on it to keep it oxygenated.
Moreover, the male orangespotted fish is known for making a courting call for the females. The population of this fish is going strong, and it is protected in many areas. However, some of the populations are at threat due to human activities in their native habitat.
Isn't this fish fascinating? Keep reading to learn more orangespotted sunfish facts.
Are you fascinated with the world of animals? Then, do check out the articles on sawfish facts and goblin shark facts to know more about bigger fishes.
Animals & Nature
Ages 3-18
Fun Spotted Catfish Facts For Kids
The spotted catfish is a sea catfish species found in Indo-western Pacific waters. Its scientific name is Arius maculatus, and it goes by the names spotted sea catfish, marine catfish, and sea barbel!
It was identified first in the year 1792 and it can now be found in tropical, marine, brackish, and freshwaters in the Indo-Pacific region.
The species is indigenous to the countries of Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar.
It is not a very big fish, with its average height being 12 in (31 cm) and an average weight of 2-7 lb (1-3 kg).
Spotted catfish make up a big part of the fisheries market and they also have uses in the wine industry where their bladders are used for making isinglass (a kind of collagen used to clarify beer and wine).
Find out more about the amazing spotted catfish here, or learn about the redtail catfish and the Mekong giant catfish here on Kidadl.
Animals & Nature
Ages 3-18
Awesome Orange Animals From Around The World That Kids Will Love
Animals that have shades of the color orange in their bodies have been categorized as orange-colored animals.
There is plenty of animal, bird, and fish species that have orange pigment covered in most parts of their bodies. All those faunal species that have at least 60 percent of their body covered with several shades of orange in their fur, eye color, or wings are listed in this article.
The vibrant biodiversity created by Mother Nature is always astonishing to look at. If nature is the canvas then the different shades of colors have been beautifully painted on the rich biodiversity, making it immensely colorful.
We find a plethora of animals with different shades of color on them. Animals spotted with bright orange colors always stand out from the rest, due to the greater attractiveness of this warm-toned color.
This ultra-bright coloring also acts as a natural deterrent to ward off predators. Essentially showing predators that if they attack, the predators will have a bad time.
If asked to list few orange animals, most of us stop after naming the goldfish or the orangutan. However, there are several others in the orange family that most of us are missing out on.
Intrigued to know more about the animals that are orange in color? Read on to learn enticing facts about them.
You can also check out intriguing facts about hairless animals and the rarest Animals in the world.
Animals & Nature
Ages 3-18
Fun Bicolor Damselfish Facts For Kids
Stegastes partitus, often known as the bicolor damselfish, is a Pomacentridae family bony fish that dwells near the seafloor on shallow rocky and coral reefs in the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, and off the coasts of Florida.
In Antigua, the shape is often white with a yellow band area between the two, as well as a yellow pectoral fin and a white tail.
On other islands, morphs may be almost all black/gray or almost entirely white. Although the forebody area is generally black, there are a number of light color variants towards the tail area, and the line between the two is sometimes ambiguous.
They aggressively defend their territories. It feed mainly on algae.
Over deep water solitary patch reefs of shallow coral reefs, found singly or in pairs. Do give a read to our articles on channel catfish and monkfish if you like reading about fishes.
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